GEORGE BROWN - Turnberry greenkeeping stalwart passes away

Ayrshire golf was saddened to learn that Turnberry greenkeeping stalwart George Brown passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning, 17th September, at the age of 77.

A former chairman of BIGGA, the national greenkeepers association, George was appointed course manager at Turnberry in 1985 and saw the course host many championships during his stewardship, including three Open Championships in 1986, 1994 and 2009.

The thoughts of all at the Ayrshire Gofl association ar with George's family at this sad time.

(The following information, along with the photograph of George, are reproduced from the BIGGA website at www.bigga.org.uk).

Everyone at BIGGA and the greenkeeping industry is saddened to hear of the death of George Brown, who was National Chairman of the Association in 2003.

George, who was 77, was former Course Manager at Turnberry, the legendary links facility in South Ayrshire, Scotland.

Hailing from Kent, George was immersed in golf from an early age as a caddie, greenkeeper and also extremely talented golfer who played to County standard.

He was appointed Course Manager at Turnberry in 1985 and worked on three Open Championships – 1986, 1994 and 2009, as well as countless other tournaments and events. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association in 2009.